diff --git a/backend/src/users/api/request/update-user.request.ts b/backend/src/users/api/request/update-user.request.ts
index 77d72556..a9cc6b81 100644
--- a/backend/src/users/api/request/update-user.request.ts
+++ b/backend/src/users/api/request/update-user.request.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ export class UpdateUserRequest {
   })
   @MinLength(2, { message: `Minimum character length is 2` })
   @MaxLength(30, { message: `Maximum character length is 30` })
-  @Matches(/^[a-zA-Z0-9_.\s]+$/, {
+  @Matches(/^[a-zA-Z0-9_|.\s]+$/, {
     message: `Name can't contain special characters & symbols`,
   })
   @IsString()